The Chora Monastery of Constantinople
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Hardback or Cased Book
Book Series
Elements in the History of Constantinople
ISBN-10
1009486802
ISBN-13
9781009486804
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Imprint
Cambridge University Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jan 9th, 2025
Print length
96 Pages
Weight
277 grams
Dimensions
22.90 x 15.20 x 0.60 cms
Product Classification:
Ancient history: to c 500 CE
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The Chora is one of the most celebrated churches built in Constantinople during the Byzantine era. This Element sets out the history of The Chora, presents its artwork, and considers how to interpret its construction, significance, and meaning. It offers an insight into images and words that are currently inaccessible to the general public.
The Chora is one of the most celebrated churches built in Constantinople during the Byzantine era (3301453). It is particularly famous for its glorious mosaics and frescoes, mostly dating to the fourteenth century, which are a particularly fine example of Late Byzantine art. After the Ottoman conquest of Constantinople in 1453 the church was repurposed as a mosque, known as the Kariye Camii. Between 1945 and 2020 it had another incarnation, as the Kariye Museum, but then in 2020, in line with changing Turkish governmental policies, it again became a mosque. This Element sets out the history of the building, presents its artwork, and considers how best to interpret its construction, significance, and meaning. Above all, it offers an insight into images and words that are currently inaccessible to the general public.
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